Sarraltroff (French pronunciation: [saʁaltʁɔf]; German: Saaraltdorf) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Sarraltroff
The town hall in Sarraltroff
The town hall in Sarraltroff
Coat of arms of Sarraltroff
Location of Sarraltroff
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Sarraltroff is located in France
Sarraltroff
Sarraltroff
Sarraltroff is located in Grand Est
Sarraltroff
Sarraltroff
Coordinates: 48°46′29″N 7°03′49″E / 48.7747°N 7.0636°E / 48.7747; 7.0636
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonSarrebourg
IntercommunalityCC Sarrebourg Moselle Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Mathis[1]
Area
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11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
786
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57629 /57400
Elevation235–326 m (771–1,070 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Sarraltroff is located near the border with the Bas-Rhin department.

The territory of the municipality borders on those of 6 municipalities : Gœrlingen, Hilbesheim, Sarrebourg, Dolving, Oberstinzel et Hellering-lès-Fénétrange.

History

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At the time of the Duchy of Lorraine, the village was part of the seigneury of Sarreck. It belonged to a large, forgotten  area named Westrich, which Albert Eiselé called "ghost country" because its name has been forgotten.[3]

In 1225 Gertrude de Dabo died without an heir. The bishoprics of Metz and Strasbourg took back their fief and Sarreck then became the property of La Petite-Pierre and then the Lutzelbourgs.[4]

The Thirty Years War did not spare Sarraltroff. It is probably the troops of Bernard of Saxe-Weimar who destroyed the village after the siege of Sarrebourg.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Eiselé, Albert (1988). Le Westrich, à la recherche d'un pays fantôme (in French). Sarrebourg: Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Lorraine.
  4. ^ Kugler, Bertrand. "Les Seigneurs de Sarreck". Sarraltroff 2400 ans déjà.
  5. ^ Kugler, Bertrand (2002). "La guerre de Trente Ans". Sarraltroff 2400 ans déjà.
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